A CAROL

HIS gospel sang the angels bright :
Lord Jhesu shall be born this night;
Born not in house nor yet in halt,
Wrapped not in purple nor in pall,
Rocked not in silver, netther gold ;
This word the angels sang of old;
LVor christened with white wine nor red;
This word of old the angels said
Of Him which holdeth in His hand
The strong sea and green land.

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